Dispensing-fount.



J. M. TRAVIS.

DISPENSING 'FOUNT. APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 10, 1910.

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J. M. TRAVIS. DISPENSING FOUNT.

APPLICATION TILED S1 .PT.10, 1910.

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UNITED STA'1 ES PATENT OFFICE JOHN M. TRAVIS, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

DISPENSING-FOUNT.

Specification of Letters-Patent.

Patented June 25,1912;

Application filed September 10, 193.0. Serial No. 581,58.

. To all whom it may concern.

Be .it known that I, Jon: M. TRAVIS, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have inventeda certain new and useful Improvement in Dispensing-Fo'unts, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to dispensing founts, and has for its'principalob ects to produce a fount for dispensing beverages,.

syrups, and other liquids, which is of simple construction, automatic inits operation, easily filled. and cleaned, and arranged and adapted toautomatically measure and deliver a predetermined quantity of thecontents; and to attain certain advantages hereinafter more fullyappearing.

The invention consists in the parts and in the arrangements andcombinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification, andwherein like symbols refer to like parts wherever they occur, Figure 1is a side elevation of a dispensing fount embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in vertical-section and partly in frontelevation; and Fig. 3 isv an enlarged vertical section through themeasuring chamber and associated parts of.

the device.

As shown in the drawings, the fount is mounted on a stand comprising abase 1 extending upwardly from which are posts or. supporting rods. Therods or posts are; preferably arranged in triangular relation to eachother. That is, there are preferably three of the posts, two of whichare in par- 1 allel relation at opposite sides of the base,

as at 2, while the third is located at the rear of the base midwaybetween the posts 2, as

indicated at 3. The upper end portions of these postsare bent inwardlyin a horizontal plane and secured to a ring 4.

Fitted in thering 4 is a hollow. member 5 whose upper portion 6constitutes a receiving chamber, and whose lower portion? constitutes ameasuring chamber. The hollow member 5 is circular in transversesection. Its cylindrical intermediate portion 8 slidably'fits' theinterior of the ring 4, and the enlarged upper portion rests on top ofsaid ring 4. The lower portion 7 which constitutes the measuring chamberis contracted and of smaller area than the upper or receivin chamber.

In the bottom of the member .5 1s a central vertical bore, and surrounding the same is a downwardly extending tubular portion .9. Slidablyfittedin-the vertical here is a cylindrical valve 10 whose lower portionis bored axially as at 11, and provided with lateral openings or ports12 at the top portion of said axial bore 11. The intermediate portion ofthe valve 10 above the port openings 12, is of enlarged diameter toprovide an annular shoulder 10 which rests on the buttomof the chamber7. A ring or gasket 13 is preferably provided on the shoulder whichbears against the bottom of the chamber -7 .1

Extending axially above the enlarged intermediate portion of the valve10- is a cylindrical stem 14 which is adapted to enter a centralperforation 15 in a horizontal division plate or partition 16 whichseparates said chambers-Sand 7 and a spring 17 is coiled about said stem14 so that its oppo-' site ends bear, respectively, against the underside of said plate16 and the shoulder 10 at the top of the enlargedportion of said valve 10, and thereby normally holds the 7. The distancefrom the bottom of the splate. 16 to the top of the stem 14 is the same@as or a little less than the distance -from the bottom of the gasket 13and top edges of the lateral .ports '12 in said valve member 10, so thatwhen saidtvalve member'is raised, the stem portion 14' will close theperforation 1 5 %in said plate 16 before communication isopened betweensaidchamber 7 and the ports 312 in said valve. member. Extending trans--versely on opposite sides of the bottom portion of said valve member10, through ver- '80' valve seated on the bottom of said chamber ticalslots .18 in the tubular extension 9 of the member .5, are arms or bars19. These arms or barsi19 are provided so-that the edge portion'of a,glass or other receptacle may be pressed thereagainst to raise thevalve 10'; andto prevent the glass or re- 'shown more clearly in Figs. 2and .3 of the 'alwaysnormally filled as long as there is a supply fromsaid receiving chamber. As

' portion 14 enters the perforation 15 in said' soon as the valve 10 israised and the stem division plate 16, communication is establishedthrough the port openings 12 between the chamber 7 and axial bore in thelower portion of the valve, and the contents of said lower or measuringchamber are drained of]? through said bore in the valve into the glassor other suitable receptacle which has been placed thereunder, and

through theinstrumentality of which, the

valve has been raised. When the valve is released, the spring 17restores it to normal position and the ports 12 are closed before thestem 14 passes below the opening 15 in said plate 16.

Preferably, a semispherical or cupped strainer is mounted on top of theplate 16 over the central perforation 15 therein; and

a vent pipe 21 has its lower end secured in a perforation near themargin of said plate" 16, while its upper end extends to the top portionof the upper or receiving chamber 6 to a point above the normal liquidlevel therein. Bythis arrangement, the lower or measuring chamber willquickly fill.

Mounted on the member?) is a detachable reservoir 22.' This. reservoir.comprises,

preferably, an inverted globular bottle which may be of glass, porcelainor any other suitable material. The bottle is pro- L vided with a flatportion or pedestal 23 so that it maybe stoodthereon when it is removedfrom the dispensing device or memv The sleeve 26 is .-an annular shoulor 27 at its inner end which rests on an annular seat 28 which surandsleeve may be secured in place by ce-' any other suitable manner.

menting or in referably provided with rounds the central openin in thetop of the dispensing device 5. lidably mounted through 'a cross bar orspider 29 in the bushing24 is a stem 30 which carries on its mner end. adisk valve 31 whose peripheral is beveled to cooperate with acounterpart beveled seat 32 on the inner end of said bushing 24. Thevalve stem is also provided with a stop 33 which is adapted to contactwith the cross bar 29 when the bottle is stood onits pedestal portion23, and thereby limits theopen osition of the valve and portion preventsthe same rom falling into .the ,bot-

I tle. This valve is provided for the purpose of closing the bottle whenit is inverted,

preparatory to placing it on the dispensing device 5. The valve stem 29is of a suflicient length to bear upon the apex of the semisphericalstrainer when the .bottle is placed on the dispensing device, so as toraise said valve 31 from the bushing '24 and thereby permit the contentsof the bottle to flow into the collecting chamber 6 and into themeasur'ing chamber 7 through the opening 15 in 'the partition plate 16.

The syrup or liquid from the reservoir will flow into and fill thechambers in the dispensing device 5 until the syrup or liquid reachesalevel on or slightly above the plane of. the mouth of the bottle, and-thereby effects a seal, and prevents further flow from the'bottle untilthe contents are drawn ofi from the chambers 6 and 7. As hereinbeforestated, the vent pipe 21 is provided to permit the escape of air fromthe measuring chamber 7 so that the latter may become filled; and ventopenings '34 are provided in the top of the member 5 adjacent to theannular seat 28, and a concave ring 35 having a multiplicity of openings36 is placed over said openings 34:. The openings in the ring 35 arepreferably in greater number than the openings 3 1, and individually ofsmaller area, but collectively of larger area than said openings 34. Theobject of this arrangement is to properly vent the chamber, and at thesame time keep out flies and other insects.

Obviously, the device admits of considerable modification withoutdeparting from my invention. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited tothe specific construction and arrangement shown.

What I claim is:-

1. A dispensing fount comprising a vertically disposed circular casinghaving a receiving chamber inits upper portion and a measuring chamberin its lower portion, said two mentioned chambers being normally incommunication with each other, saidmeasuring chamber having an openingin its bottom, a vertical reciprocatory valve slidably fitted in saidopening in the measuring chamber andprojecting below the bottom of thesame, said valve having an axial bore in its lower portion and lateralports communicating with said axial bore and being located normallybelow the bottom of said measuring chamber, said ports being arrangedand adapted to open communication between said measuring chamber andsaid axial bore when the valve is raised, said said slots.

bers, said measuring chamber having a vertical opening in its bottom anda tubular extension surrounding said opening, a valve 'slidlablevertically in said opening and adapted to exhaust the contents of saidmeasuring chamber, said valve being also arranged and adapted to closethe opening in said partition prior to exhausting the contents of saidmeasuring chamber, said valve being extended through the bottom of said-measuring chamber and having oppositely 25, 4 r a ect so that the edgeportlon of a receptacle extending lateral arms on its lower end portion,saidtubular extension having vertical slots'through which said parallelarms promay be pressed thereagainst to actuate said valve, and a springfor restoring said valve .When said lateral arms are relieved ofpressure. v v.

' 3. A dispensing fount comprising a casing which is provided with arecgiving chamber and a measuring chamber, said two mentionedwhambersbeing normally in communication with .each other, said measuring chamberhaving a verticalbore and a vertical reoiprocatory valve having atubular lower portion which is slidably fitted in said vertical bore,said valve having lateral ports which are arranged and adapted toestablish communication between its tubular portion and said measuringchamber when said valve is in raised position, said ports being arrangedso as to lie below the bottom of said measuring chamber when the valveis in lower position, said valve being also arranged and adapted to cutoff communication between said receiving chamber and said measuringchamber before its port openings are raised above the bottom of saidmeasuring chamber, means for resiliently holding said valve in normallower portion, a tubular extension on said casing surrounding saidvalve, said extension having vertical slots therein, and lateralextensions on the lower end of said valve arranged so that the edgeportion of a receptacle may be pressed thereagainst to raise said valve.

4. A dispensing fount comprising a vertically disposed casing having areceiving chamber inits upper portion and a measuring chamber in itslower portion, said two mentioned chambers being separated by ahorizontal partition having a central perforation therein, a verticalreciprocatory chamber so that the liquid contents of the latter willseal the mouth of the bottle, and an inwardly opening valve in saidbottle, said valve having a stem portion arranged and adapted to rest onthe apex portion of said strainer'when the bottle is in position von thecaslng so as to raise sald valve and establish communicatlon betweensaid reservoir and said receiving chamber.

5. A dispensing fount comprising a vertically disposed casing having acylindrical middle portion, the upper portion of said casing \being oflarger diameter than said cylindrical'portion and the lower portionbeing of smaller diameter and having a depending tubular extension, thebottom of the casing having a vertical opening communicating with saidtubular extension, a horizontal partition in said cylindrical middleportion of the casing whereby the upper portion constitutes a receivingchamber and the lower port-ion ameasuring chamber, said partition havingan opening through which communication is normally established betweensaid two mentioned chambers, a valve member slidably fitted in theopening in the bottom of said casing, the lower portion of said valvemember being tubularv and open ended and extending into said tubularextension, said valve member also having a lateral'openingcommunicatingwith the upper part of its tubular portion, the middle portion of saidvalve member being of larger diameter than the portion which works inthe opening in-the bottom of the casing so as to provide an annularportion adapted to rest on the bottom of the casing, said valve memberalso having an upward extension adapted to slidably fit the opening insaid horizontal partition, the end port-ion of said upward extensionwhich fits in the opening in the horizontal partition and the lateralopenings in the tubular port-ion of the valve being so correlated withrespect to the enlarged portion of said valve that when said enlargedportion is seated on the bottom of the casing the end of the upperextension of said valve is below said parti tion and when the valve israised said upward extension closes the opening in the partition wherebythe upper port-ion of said (-asmg constitutes a receiving chamber andthe lower portion a measuring chamber, said having vertical slots onopposite sides, a

vertically movable valve member slidably fitted in the opening in thebottom of the casing and having a tubular lower portion which extendsnormally into said tubular extension, said tubular valve portion havinglateral openings, an annular shoulder on said valve member above saidlateral openings adapted to rest normally on the bottom of the casing,an upward extension on said valve member adapted to slidably fit theopening in said horizontal partition, the upper end portion of saidupper extension and said lateral openings in the tubular portion of thevalve member being so correlated with respect to said annular shoulderon the valve member that when said annular shoulder is seated on thebottom of the casing the upper end of said upward extension is below thehorizontal partition and when said valve member is raised said upper endportion of the upward extensioncloses the opening in the partitionbefore said lateral openings in the valve move above the bottom of thecasing, and lateral arms on said valve member projecting through thevertical slots in said tubular extension on the bottom of the casing sothat the edge portionof a receptacle may be pressed against them toraise the valve member.

7 A dispensing 'fount comprising a vertically disposed circular casing,a horizontal partition det-achably fitted in said casin said partitionhaving an opening therethrough and the bottom of the casin having anopening in line with said opening in the horizontalipartition, avertically movable valve member having a tubular open ended portionslidably fitted in said opening in the bottom of'the casing, said valvemen1- her having an annular seat portion adapted to rest on the bottomof the casing and lateral openings in its tubular portion below saidannular seat portion, the upper portion of the valve member beingextended up in proximity to said horizontal partition and adapted toslidably fit the opening therein, and resilient means acting against theunderside of said horizontal partition and said valve member' toyieldingly .hold the latter in normal position.

Signed at St. Louis, Mo., this 5th day of September, 1910. v

JOHN M. TRAVIS.

Witnesses:

G. A. Pmvnrne'rov, A. H. CROISSANT.

